Afrixalus uluguruensis

Afrixalus uluguruensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hyperoliidae
Genus: Afrixalus
Species: A. uluguruensis
Binomial name
Afrixalus uluguruensis
(Barbour & Loveridge, 1928)

Afrixalus uluguruensis is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. Its common name is Uluguru banana frog.[2] It is endemic to the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania.[3] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, swamps, and intermittent freshwater marshes.

It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Schiøtz, A., Howell, K., Pickersgill, M. & Menegon, M. (2004). "Afrixalus uluguruensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. Afrixalus uluguruensis media at ARKive
  3. Arne Schiøtz (25 December 2000). Kellie Whittaker, ed. "Afrixalus uluguruensis". AmphibiaWeb. Retrieved 16 March 2014.


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